Binary system of a red giant star and a younger companion (IMAGE)

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)

Binary system of a red giant star and a younger companion

Caption

Artistic image of a binary system of a red giant star and a younger companion that can merge to produce a blue supergiant. 

Credit

Casey Reed, NASA

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